There are 4 ways to get from Marseille to Ambert by train, taxi, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the taxi from Montbrison to Amberttaxi
4h 47m€145–247Train, bus via Nîmes
cheapest- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nimestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nimes to Langognetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Pôle Intermodalbus H01
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to Garebus H27
9h 12m€44–114Drive 354.5 km
- Drive from Marseille to Ambertcar 354.5 km
4h 16m€55–80Train, bus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain Ter
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to Garebus H27
7h 23m€67–157
Marseille to Ambert by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Ambert is to train and bus via Nîmes which costs €40 - €120 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Ambert is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs €55 - €80.
The distance between Marseille and Ambert is 457 km. The road distance is 354.5 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Ambert without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 47m and costs €140 - €250.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Marseille to Ambert, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Ambert is 354 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Marseille to Ambert.
There are 257+ hotels available in Ambert.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Ambert, France?
There is no direct connection from Marseille to Ambert. However, you can take the train to Lyon Part Dieu, take the train to St Etienne Chateaucreux, take the train to Montbrison, then take the taxi to Ambert. Alternatively, you can drive from Marseille to Ambert in around 4h 16m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Langogne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Pôle Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- [email protected]
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Pôle Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- €90–110
Actions'air Taxi Sarl
- Phone
- +33 4 77 96 18 96
Taxi Bafisi
- Phone
- +33 4 77 58 80 59
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